New commandant building new culture at FMS

Chris Graham

Dean Danas isn’t the drill sergeant from “Full Metal Jacket.” He won’t dress you down in front of the world. The new Fishburne Military School commandant prefers to take cadets aside for quiet, but purposeful, one-on-ones. “I tell them, I’m not here to judge you. I’m here to evaluate you. And there’s a big difference…

Hurt speaks on jobs

Chris Graham

After hearing from small business owners and farmers across the 5th District, Congressman Robert Hurt (R-VA) today delivered the following remarks on the House floor regarding the need to reduce unnecessary government regulations to help grow the economy and create jobs. “Madame Speaker, I rise today on behalf of the people of Virginia’s 5th District…

Press Conference: Frank Beamer

Chris Graham

Opening Statement: “The news right now is that we have lost our second tackle on defense. Kwamaine Battle was the first and then Antoine Hopkins, who I think is being operated on on Friday. That’s a tough loss for us. We have two freshmen in either Corey Marshall or Luther Maddy that will start in…

Mark Warner: A bipartisan center forms in the U.S. Senate

Chris Graham

When I asked Virginians in 2008 for the privilege of serving them in the United States Senate, I pledged to go to Washington to try to lead a “radical bipartisan center” that would work together to find common ground to solve our nation’s biggest challenges. As our country’s $14.7 trillion national debt grows by more…

Scott German: Bye, bye, bye

Scott German

To write that Virginia’s overtime win over Idaho Saturday wasn’t pretty is giving the team way too much credit. It was about as ugly as anything I have ever seen on display in my 30-plus years of watching UVa. football. Uglier than watching a Sonny Randle-led team surrender 60-plus points in four straight games in…

Living the Beatitudes focus of EMU prof’s book

Contributors

In the “Beatitudes,” Jesus lays the foundation of his ministry by planting seeds of compassion, mercy and spirituality. Those teachings have been analyzed and interpreted in a variety of ways since they were delivered. In his new book, “Meditations on the Beatitudes,” Don Clymer, assistant professor of Spanish at Eastern Mennonite University, looks to apply…

Ken Plum: Accessing state government

Ken Plum

In my earliest years of service as a member of the House of Delegates there was no guide or directory of state programs and services.  Each constituent request that was different from previous ones resulted in an investigation to determine who was responsible for what in the area in which the constituent needed assistance.  Sometimes…

VDOT awards contract for improvements to 511

Chris Graham

The Virginia Department of Transportation on Wednesday took steps toward the next generation 511 Virginia traffic and travel information system when it awarded a five-year contract to Iteris, Inc. for the design, development and operation of a new enhanced phone and web-based 511 system. 511 Virginia provides free real-time information about road conditions, construction delays…

Press Conference: Frank Beamer

Chris Graham

Opening Statement: “After watching the video, I feel the same way as after the ball game. We just need to play more consistently, which is our challenge right now. We won’t talk about injuries and we will follow the procedure there when they release something Thursday.” “If you look at Clemson, they are just flat-out…